Improvement in reed-organ reeds



M. 0. N I CHO LS.

Reed-Organ Reeds.

Pavtented Nov. 11,1873.y

UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

MOSES O. NICHOLS, OF CLYDE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN REED-ORGAN REEDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 144,409, dated November 1l, 1873 application led July 5, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MOSES O. NICHOLS, of Clyde, in the county of Sandusky, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in ReedBlocks for Reed-Organs, of which the following is a specication:

My invention consists in the novel construction of the reed-block and reed of cabinet-organs, harmoniums, &c., as hereinafter described. rIhe advantages of my improvement are, first, the production of a full round tone,

very closely resembling that of the pipe-o11 gan; secondly, it admits of the use of a very thin reed, that secures the quality of a perfected vanish in the power of the tone, by the suppression of the wind-supply, and, thirdly, it has the property of uttering the tone with exceeding rapidity, and is, therefore, a won derful improvement in the matter of executing the will of the performer. It also furnishes a proper accompaniment to the more delicate tones of the manual of the organ, inasmuch as the tones do not vary in pitch while receding or accumulating in power.

This device is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which is presented a superfcial view thereof, Figure l being a plan, and Fig. 2 an edge view.

In order that others skilled in the art may be enabled to use my invention, I will describe ts construction and method of application.

I take a metallic wire and bend it to the curvature described in the accompanying drawing, and marked A. I then make a fiat bar of brass, of the size of' that portion of the reed-tongue which we call the heel, and which is marked B. This is fastened across the end of the reed-block by any method desired. It may be fastened with solder, or cut into the blockwith aslot or dovetail, and pressed to place under a swagingtool, or the reed-tongue may be inserted in that manner without the use of a heel-piece. When a heel-piece is used, the reedtongue is fastened to it in the usual form, by riveting.

I use a reedboard of the common form, cutting the receiving-slide in the reed-cell to conform to the diameter of the wire used in making the reed-block. The reed is -tuned and used in the same manner as other reeds.

The vibrating end of the reed is shown at O in the drawing.

I claim- 1. The reed-block A, formed of bent wire, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The wire reed-block A, in combination with the heel-plate B, substantially as described.

3. The wire reed-block A, in combination with the heel-plate B and tongue C, when constructed substantially as described.

MOSES O. NICHOLS.

Witnesses:

CEAS. C. CONVERSE, F. W. METCALF. 

